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EPPING: Beginners running course to set off this month
WOMEN keen on keeping fit can sign up to a new beginners' running course. Epping Forest District Council’s Sports and Health Development Team together with Sportessex is starting the six-week course at Stonards Hill Recreation Ground, in Epping, from
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ORIENT: New boy Cox has point to prove
DEAN COX wants to show his class at Orient and prove wrong the Brighton boss who snubbed him, last season. The twenty two year-old midfielder is highly rated by O's boss Russell Slade who has brought him to Brisbane Road on a two year deal.
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WOODFORD GREEN: Youngsters go pond dipping
YOUNGSTERS from across the borough got to learn about the creepy crawlies living in our area's ponds at a fun event this afternoon. Children enjoying their half-term break descended on Ray Park in Woodford Green this afternoon (June 3) to go
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LOUGHTON: School soccer team does the double without losing a match
FOOTBALL scouts might want to start scoping out Debden Park High School after its Year 7 squad won both the league and cup this year without losing a match. The Loughton school, in Willingale Road, had already sailed through the West Essex
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WALTHAM FOREST: Flotilla survivor 'set to return home'
THE brother of a man on board an aid ship which was attacked by Israeli troops in the Mediterranean sea has said he hopes he will return home to Chingford this weekend. Tauqir Sharif, of Warwick Road, was on board the main Turkish ferry Mavi
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EPPING FOREST: Hopes of faster rescues with new helicopter
CRITICALLY ill patients in Epping Forest will be reached faster than ever before thanks to Essex Air Ambulance's new emergency helicopter, the charity has said. Its new 'MD902 Explorer' model craft has just been unveiled, which can fly at 150
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WALTHAM FOREST: Chief executive "has left council"
THE chief executive of Waltham Forest Council has left the authority, the Guardian understands. A number of council sources say Andrew Kilburn has left the post after just over a year, with a six-figure financial settlement already agreed.
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BARKINGSIDE: Driver cheats death as car hits bridge
A CAR driver survived a narrow brush with death after an 18-tonne lorry landed on his car after driving straight into a low bridge. The lorry stuck the bridge over Forest Road in Barkingside, which carries the Central line just metres from Fairlop
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EPPING/LOUGHTON: Firm's success makes it too big for town
A COMPANY which started off with ten members of staff using cardboard boxes for desks has become so successful in just seven years it has been forced to move out of Epping because there is not enough room for all its employees. Media 10
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ONGAR: Routemaster buses arrive in town after round-the-world trip
NEARLY a dozen classic Routemaster buses are returning to the south-east after a voyage halfway around the world. In a unique display of repatriation, 11 of the much-loved former London buses have been shipped from North America to Ongar where they
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Body found in river
A DEAD body has been discovered in the River Lea. The find was made by officers searching for missing man David Crook, 66, who was last seen in Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, in the early hours of Monday (May 31). Mr Crook's family
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ARSENAL TALK: Gunners to land Cole?
ARSENAL could sign Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole before the World Cup starts next week, according to reports. The Metro claim the 28-year-old midfielder, who is out of contract at Stamford Bridge, will join the Gunners on a free transfer, penning a three-year
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DAGGERS: Still swoops to sign two players
DAGENHAM & Redbridge boss John Still has wasted no time in strengthening his squad ahead of next season by recruiting midfielder Stewart Lewis from Gillingham and left-back Gareth Gwillim from non-league Histon. Lewis joins from the Gills - who swapped
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HASTINGWOOD: Motocross course refused permission to stay
THE future of a motocross course that was constructed without permission is up in the air after councillors refused it leave to stay. Epping Forest District Council's decision to turn down retrospective permission for the Essex MX course, off
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LEYTON: Olympics turbine plan ditched
A PLAN to build one of the UK’s tallest wind turbines in Leyton to provide power for Olympic venues has been ditched. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced that new health and safety regulations have scuppered plans for the 393ft
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Our brave Three Lions have been let down by Capello
HE was supposed to be different. Our knight in shining armour, riding to the rescue after his two predecessors had failed us so badly. Fabio Capello arrived on English soil waving an iron fist, promising that the days of yielding to reputations
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ORIENT: Why I quit, by Jason Demetriou
JASON DEMETRIOU talks exclusively to Guardian Series Sport about why he has quit Leyton Orient. The twenty two year-old has turned down a three year contract offer from the club to join AEK Larnaca in Cyprus, where he was unveiled this week
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LEYTONSTONE: "Beautiful" pub threatened with demolition
A “BEAUTIFUL” 150-year-old pub could be demolished to make way for a block of flats. An application was made three weeks ago by the CBHA housing association to knock down the Woodhouse Tavern in Harrow Road, Leytonstone, and build affordfable
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WALTHAMSTOW: MP Stella criticises cuts during maiden speech
NEW Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy has raised concerns about how coalition Government cuts will effect young people in Waltham Forest. Speaking in the Commons for the first time at just after 9pm yesterday, Ms Creasy sought to “prick the Government
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ABRIDGE: Village festival hopes to pull in the crowds
A VILLAGE is gearing up for its annual festival with everyone invited to join in the fun. This year's festivities in Abridge are once again spread over two days with Saturday, June 12 reserved for a craft fair and antique car festival at which
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DAGGERS: 'I saw it coming' - Benson
THIS time last year Dagenham & Redbridge had just missed out on the League Two play-off places in heartbreaking fashion and members of their squad were already jumping ship. Magnus Okuonghae, Ben Strevens, Sam Saunders and Danny Foster were part of a
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Why Grant is the right man for West Ham
Avram Grant was today announced as West Ham's new manager, and I personally think it is the smartest move David Gold and David Sullivan have made since they took over the club in January. The Israeli manager did a superb job at Chelsea and came within
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BUCKHURST HILL: Village green developer has second no-show in court
A RESIDENT group's legal attempt at forcing a developer to remove a wall around their village green has hit the buffers again after he failed to appear in court for a second time. Roding Valley Residents Committee has taken Zubair Hamidi to court in
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LOUGHTON: Bar owner accused of attack released on bail
A BAR owner accused of an attack outside his nightspot has been ordered to return to court for a further hearing. Adam Brooks, 30, who runs the Nu Bar in Loughton High Road, is alleged to have assaulted a man in the early hours of Saturday October
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WOODFORD GREEN: Protestor's camp could be removed
A PEACE camp founded by a Woodford Green-born activist could be dismantled after the mayor of London was given clearance to begin legal proceedings today. Peace protester Brian Haw, 61, who was arrested at the camp – dubbed 'Democracy Village
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TRAVEL: More details on earlier crash
MORE details have emerged about the earlier accident which is still causing severe delays to journeys on the M25 this morning. Essex Police confirm that three vehicles were involved in the accident, which took place on the eastbound side between
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WEST HAM: Grant is announced as new manager
WEST HAM have officially announced Avram Grant as their new manager. The former Portsmouth boss has put pen to paper on a four-year deal at Upton Park, subject to being granted a work permit. Grant will be officially unveiled as Gianfranco Zola's successor
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ORIENT: Cox arrives from Brighton
DEAN COX has joined Leyton Orient from Brighton and Hove Albion. The midfielder, who has netted three times against the O's, has signed a two year deal. Boss Russell Slade said the 22 year-old has energy and is desperate to score goals
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ILFORD: More details about extent of attack victim's injuries
MORE details have emerged about the severity of an attack in which a man was robbed of a bag containing personal possessions including his wallet and his car keys. Police are appealing for witnesses to the violent robbery in which the victim
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TRAVEL: Accident causing severe delays on M25
MOTORISTS face severe delays to their journeys on the M25 this morning due to an earlier accident. The accident took place on the motorway between junction 26 at Waltham Abbey and junction 25 at Enfield before 8am this morning, and that traffic
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EPPING: Volunteers wanted for new Guide Dogs branch
VOLUNTEERS have been urged to help a new Guide Dogs branch which is due to open in Epping next month. Staff from the national organisation, which contributes to the training of animals to help disabled adults, say they are hopeful that many
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LOUGHTON: Man charged over attack
A 32-year-old has been charged in connection with an attack in Loughton which left a man with a fractured skull and cuts to his head. The unnamed man, from Loughton, will appear at Harlow Magistrates Court accused of wounding with intent on
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NAZEING: Teen rescued from lake loses fight for life
A TEENAGER who got into difficulties while swimming in a Nazeing lake has died in hospital. Lawrence Patnell, 18, sunk to the bottom of a lagoon close to Broxbourne Sailing Club in Meadgate Road on Sunday, May 23 just before 5pm. Despite
